University Daily Kansan / Thursday, October 11, 1990
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Clemens ejected in 2nd inning
The Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif. — Roger Clemens' pitching got him in trouble and his mouth got him thrown out in the quickest ejection in playoff history.
The fiery Boston pitcher flamed out of the AL, playoffs in a rage yesterday, cursing and screaming in frustration at the home plate umpire after getting thrown out in the second innning of Game 4 against Oakland.
Clemens stood on the mound, preparing to pitch and swish at home plate umpire Terry Cooney when he struck out three plate and said he'd had enough pain.
Cooney signaled the disbelieving Clemens out of the game. Boston manager Joe Morgan charged Clemens from the dugout and Clemens had to be restrained. Reserve intellec-
tion from the dugout was ejected from the dugout and was ejected.
Boston players tossed two coolers and a garbage bin from the dugout
onto the field. Oakland's fans booed the action and then sat back to watch the dispite continue on the mound.
Then followed a stream of profanities before Cooney tossed Clemens.
Clemens, pitching on three days' rest despite a bout with tendinitis that has plagued him the past month, threw hard but had trouble with his control before he was ejected. He was then sent to leave leaving in Game 1, but he managed only 24 strikes in 38 pitches and fell behind several batters.
He gave up a leadoff single to Rickey Henderson in the first innning before getting Dave Henderson to hit three. He played and Jake Canseco to ground out.
In the second inning, Carney Lansing singled to center with one out, and Terry Steinbach followed with a single to left. Lansford, running on the pitch, reached third and Steinbach took second when Mike Green-
well's throw from left skipped past third.
Clemens backed up the ball and walked it back to the mound, fuming at himself or his teammates for his early predicament.
He fired a 94 mph strike to Mark McGwire, then got him to ground to short, scoring Lansdorff while Steinbach was tagged out at third.
As Mike Gallego came to the plate, Clemens stood on the mound, cursing Coney for what Clemens felt were inconsistent calls.
Clemens then threw three straight balls to Willie Randolph before getting a strike but walked him on the next pitch.
After Clemens left — players, coaches and umpires stopped him from rushing at Cooney — Tom Bolton came in from the bulpen and gave up a two-run double to Gallego on his fourth pitch.
All three runs were charged to
Clemens, who gave up three hits and a walk with no strikeouts in 1 % innings.
Clemens got into a shooting match with another umpire, John Hirschbeck, in the bottom of the seventh in Game 2 in Boston.
When Hirschbock called Jody Reed out on a called third strike to end the inning. Clemens beared Hirschbock and right-field umpire Jim Evans from the bench. Someone in the Red Sox told Clemens to keep his mouth closed, and Clemens snapped back at that person, thought to be Morgan
Clemens' ejection yesterday was the earliest of the five in playoff history. Jay Howell of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Bruce Hurst of the 1983 AL Campanarius of Oakland and Leavine of Detroit were tossed out during the seventh game of the 1972 AL playoffs.
Lance Flachsbarth (17) will aid in Kansas' attempt to stop Miami.
Changes keep Miami strong
Hurricane's defensive additions bolster strong offensive lineup
By Rob Wheat
Kansan sportswriter
Four years ago Kansas tried to recruit a high school running back from Tarpon, Fla., whom many scouted thought is too small.
Football
The running back, Leonard Conley, had narrowed his choices to playing for Miami or Kansas, and he was leaning toward becoming a Aylashawk because he thought the Hurricanes wanted to make him a wide receiver.
Partially on the advice of Conley's family, former Kansas recruits coordinator Jim Cochran sent a Kansas coach to Florida. Cochran was almost positive that Conley would sign.
However, right before the signing date, Conley decided on Miami, and he has become the team's second-leading rusher this season. So far, he has gained 228 yards and scored three touchdowns.
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Kansas coach Glen Mason said that Miami had one of the most balanced offenses in the nation but that the team's defense had him worried too.
Conley is representative of the changes that Miami has made over the past few years. The Hurricanes now run the ball more and have a defense that could be stronger than its overpowering offensive attack.
The Hurricanes have boasted six All-Americans on their defensive line
They beat him with a bombs-away sophomore quarterback.
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"Miami had the football team of the '80s, and now that we're in the '90s, there doesn't seem to be much difference," Mason said. They went from a team that almost chucked it up to a team of football's elite programs, he said.
After being known as a school that premiered the best quarterbacks in the nation, Miami is now heralded in the defense "Detensive Line University."
Glen Mason Kansas football coach, discussing Miami's most recent victory
since 1986. Last year, defensive linemen Jimmy Jones, Wills Puguega and Cortez Kennedy were all selected in first three rounds of the NFL draft.
Kennedy was the third player picked overall in the draft and Jones was picked in the third round by the Clippers. He said that he was not a starter for Miami.
Currently, Miami is ranked second in the nation in rushing defense after holding both Iowa and Florida State to under 60 yards rushing.
Miami coach Dennis Erickson said defensive tackle Russell Maryland was the best that he had ever seen.
"I don't believe they come any better than Russell," Erickson said. "For the past two years, he has been the most consistent of all the defenders in the game." We had two first team All Americans just last year, that's saying a lot."
Mason said that Brigham Young beat Miami on Sept. 8 by wearing out the Hurricane defense with a lot of passing.
cane to stop the pass Saturday against the Jayhawks, because starting linebacker Jessie Armstead tore a ligament at last play during aPlay.
"That was not a defensive duel that day," Mason said. "They beat them with a bombs-away sophomore quarterback. It was a great football game. And one marked by a lot of big plays."
The injury will mean a lineup shuffle for a Miami defense that has given up more than 20 points and at 50 yards passing in every game.
It might be harder for the Hurri-
Erickson said he had confidence that the defensive line would play a great game.
After a three-hour practice yesterday, the Jahways ran back to the locker room by Anschutz Sports Pavilion from Memorial Stadium. The Kansas players also ran in the stadium after practice.
Defensive lineman Brian Christian said that the Jayhawk line had been working hard and that he hoped for a great game.
"If nothing else, we should be able to keep up with them while they're running around," Christian said.
Pirates win 3-2 over Cincinnati
The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH — Dug Drabbel provided the Pittsburgh Pirates with some arms control of their own yesterday night and sent the National League playoffs back to Cincinnati.
Drakeb allowed two runs and seven hits in eight plus innings as the Pirates beat the Reds 3.2 in game 5. Bob Patterson came on with one out and runners on second and third and, after an intentional walk, got a double play and ended the game.
The best of 7 series resumes tomorrow night at Riverfront Stadium with Cincinnati needing one victory for its first NI. plent
The NL winner will have the honor of trying to knock off the Oakland Athletics. The defending World Series champions have won three consecutive American League games and 10 straight postseason games.
If history is any indication, the Pirates may have the Reds right where they want them. In the 1925 and 1979 World Series, Pittsburgh trailed 3-1 and came back to win both.
Drabek, looking for his second complete game of the series, gave up a leadoff single in the ninth to Paul O'Neill, and Eric Davis followed with an infield single off the third base bag. Hal Morris sacrificed the runners to second and third and Patterson relieved.
The Pirates intentionally walked Chris Sabo to load the bases, Jeff Reed then into a 5-
4-3 double play, started by Bobby Bonilla, to end the game.
After losing game I at Cincinnati, the Reds won three straight games with solid starting pitching and a superb defense and timely hitting.
Drabek, the loser in game 2, had another shaky shot when Barry Larkin led off game 5 with a double. Larkin moved to third on Drabek a wild pickoff attempt and scored with a block from Graham but a sacrifice飞 in right to left.
During the regular season, the Reds were 39-13 when they scored in the first innning. But the Pirates won the game their own in the bottom of the first.
Tom Browning, the winner in game 2, hit Jay Bell with a pitch and Andy Van Slyke tied the score with a one-out triple to right center. After a walk to Bomila, Barbies, who is 3-for 17, hit a weak grounder to first allowing Van Slyke to score the go-head run.
Browning, 15-9 this season, was 7-4 on the road with a 2.12 earned run average. In his nine losses, he ran runs while he was in the game.
Bonds, only 3-for-16 in the series, led off the fourth innning with walk and moved to third when R.J. Reynolds followed with an executive hit and single to single in a Blaight's sacrifice fry made it 3-4.
Browning left after five innings, yielding three runs on only three hits.
Win over Wildcats puts Kansas at 2-2
Meanwhile, Drabek was in his 2-victory form.
Kansan sportswriter
By Chris Oster
The Kansas volleyball team picked up an important big Eight Conference road victory as it defeated Iowa, winning four games last night in Manhattan.
Volleyball
The victory evens the Jayhawks conference record to 2.2. Kansas State is still seeking a Big Eight victory, dropping to 0-3.
Coach Frankie Albit said that the Jayhawns won on the strength of a deep team. She used all but one active player in the match.
"Everyone on the team played a substantial amount of time except for Aaron Krummer." Albiz said. "This is one of the team effort. A big time team."
She said that different players struggled at different times throughout the match, so she substituted to keep the team going.
know why," she said. "I was just trying to get them through the match."
Julie木raft, junior, said that after they lost the third game of the match, some of the players were worried about folding.
"We've been dropping that kind of match," Woodruff said. "I think that was in the back of everybody's mind when we determined not to let it happen."
"I had to use everybody. I don't
Kansas had lost three of its last four matches after opening with early leads.
"We needed a road win really bad," Woodruff said. "We had lost five of the last six. Most of these were on the road."
Albitz said that the victory kept the Jayhawks in good shape in the conference.
"It helps, but we're going to have to beat them again at our place, and they're tough," she said. "If we hadn't won this one, we would have had a tough time getting to the conference tournament."
Late Night launches season
Midnight basketball practice also features music and skits
By Derek Simmons Kansan sportswriter
According to tradition, when 16,000 screaming Hawkjaws fan crowd in Allen Fieldhouse, a basketball game is about to begin.
Tradition also favors a Kansas victory on such an occasion.
Men's Basketball
Sunday night, Kansas fans are guaranteed both.
The annual bash surrounding Kansas 'first practice of the season will begin at 9:45 p.m. Sunday with the KU pop band and cheerleaders, will include various types of entertainment and will culminate with an intersquad scrimmage just after midnight.
And, as in the past, members of the team will perform in skits they designed. Coach Roy Williams will be in charge of the scrimmage.
"Late Night with Roy Williams," Kansas "fifth annual midnight practice, will feature comedian David Naster as host and the Homestead Grays, a Lawrence band.
NCAA rules prohibit team practices before Oct. 15.
This year, admission to the event is free, returning to the original format. Last fall's event, Midnight Court, featured the bands Shooting Star and the Nace Brothers, and cost $3 a person.
The point of the show and the midnight practice is to introduce the fans and new team to each
other, said senior forward Mark Randall.
"It started when Larry Brown was here," he said. "Somebody had an idea and it just grew. Last year was the best so far, and this year is going to be just as much fun."
"We have the greatest fans in the world," he said. "It was easy to come out and watch us last year when we were doing well, but this is a new team, and our fans come out even for the first practice."
"That's really something, when you can get 16,000 screaming fans to come to a practice at midnight or on Monday. We really matters for Late Night is fun."
Randall, who has been a part of each of the five shows, said that the midnight practice had come a long way.
Word of the midnight practice has spread rapidly. Four of Kansas' top high school recruits asked why they didn't attend and so they could attend Late Night.
"It lets the fans laugh at us," Maddox said. "It's not like a game, where everything is so intense. It's just fun. It's something that a player will remember for the rest of his life.
"Recruiting is such a major part of basketball," Randall said. "If ever we've had a big time to ask all our fans to come out, this is it."
Senior forward Mike Maddox said that the practice was a relaxing way to begin the season.
midnight practice now, but the tradition at Kansas is unique. We aren't all in shape, some of us are rusty, and still 16,000 people come out and get crazy with us at midnight."
"Lots of places are doing the
Jill Godfrey, assistant director of marketing for Kansas athletes, said Late Night would reflect student requests and suggestions.
"We'll never charge again," she said. "The idea behind Late Night is to have fun. It's for the students and the basketball players to have fun and show their appreciation of each other."
"Dancing," Maddox said. "And a late-night show parody. Maybe Arsenio Hall."
What can fans expect from the team's skits?
"we cleared everything through him," she said. "Coach Williams really wanted this to be a big deal, for the students and the team."
Godfrey said that Williams had expressed concern about the show even during recruiting, when he was on the road.
The doors to Allen Fieldhouse open at 8:30 p.m. and festivities begin at 9:45 p.m. with the pep band and cheerleaders.
At 12:01, the Jayhawks start warm-up drills, and the 1990-91 season begins.
Between 10 and 11:45 p.m., the Homestead Grays will play, the women's basketball team will be joined by members will perform their skirts.
Miami joins Big East in move to help league
Sports briefs
The University of Miami, a football power looking to boost its basketball image, joined the Big East Conference yesterday in a move that saved the league, the conference commissioner said.
The Big East extended the invitation in part to ensure its three major college football members — Boston College, University of Pittsburgh and University of Syracuse — wouldn't switch to an all-sports conference.
"To be very blunt with you, our future was at stake," commissioner Mike Tranhese said.
The Miami school's board of trustees voted unanimously to accept the league's invitation, which was extended Monday.
Miami football, which has won three national championships since 1983, will stay on its own until it can work out a commitment with the other three Big East Division I-A members.
Miami sought membership in a conference as insurance against a slump in football and to boost its basketball program, which has averaged less than 3,000 fans at home games since it was resurrected in
Big East and Atlantic Coast Conference officials are discussing a merger in football, with the champion earning a berth in the Orange Bowl opposite the Big Eight champion. Big Other East options in football add adding more independent or playing against the Southwest Conference.
Miami's move gives the state of Florida representatives in three major conferences, with Florida in
new general manager
the southeastern Conference and Florida State now in the ACC. Royals name Robinson now general manager
Spencer "Herk" Robinson, an employee of the Kansas City Royals since 1969 was named yesterday to replace John Schauerhoff as general manager.
At the same time, Royals President Joe Burke denied speculation that the Royals had fired Suez胆球, and that he was earlier in Atlanta as general manager of the Braves. The Royals had been projected as a challenger to Oakland in the American League in the mid-2010s in a disappointing sixth in the division.
"Herk Robinson is well qualified to be general manager of the Royals," Burke said. "He has worked very closely with me for the past 17 years and is a loyal, dedicated associate integral part of the Royals organization."
Kansas harriers 18th
Burke also said that he would be more actively involved in the operations of the club.
From staff and wire reports
The men were ranked 10th in a preseason poll, then dropped to 15th, 17th and now 18th.
Last weekend, Kansas won the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Penn.
They will be competing this weekend at the Iowa State Invitational in Ames, Iowa, and will go on to the Championship the next week.
The Kansas men's cross country team was ranked 18th in a USA Todav coaches' noll Tuesday.
National College Sportswriters Football Poll
1. Michigan (15)
virginia (10)
2 Miami (1)
3. Miami (1)
4. Oklahoma
5. Auburn (1)
6. Nebraska (4)
6. Nebraska (4)
7. Tennessee
7. Tennessee
8. Notre Dame
9. Florida State
11 Houston
12. Brigham Young
13. Illinois
14. Southern Cal
14. Southern
15. Colorado
16. Clemson
17. Washington
18 Georgia Tech
18. Georgia Tech
20. Oregon
Writers from the following schools participated in the poll: Texas, Kentucky, Miami (Fl), San Diego State, Colorado, Clemson, Notre Dame, Illinois, Syracuse, North Carolina State, California, Bay Area, California, Utah, Southern Methodist, Penn State, Indiana, Auburn, Kansas, Bail State, West Virginia.
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